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China’s One Child Policy and crime
China’s One Child Policy has profoundly affected demographic trends, the labour market, and savings behaviour in China. Is it also increasing crime?
Paving a path to financial well-being
Tavneet Suri talks about financial well-being as a catalyst for development in sub-Saharan Africa
How football can help build a nation
Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence
Inequality in the Middle East
Contrary to survey estimates, analysis of ‘distributional national accounts’ data shows that the Middle East is the most unequal region in the world
Evidence to practice: Unintended consequences in the absence of data
Rodger Voorhies shares a first-hand account of the importance of empirical analysis for development practitioners
Why are older women missing in India? The age profile of bargaining power and poverty
Within-family inequalities in resource allocation can explain the disproportionately high mortality risk faced by older women in India
Going to the movies can help you at school
Watching Queen of Katwe, a movie featuring an inspiring role model, improved Ugandan secondary school students’ national exam scores
Achieving inclusive growth in Asia
ADB’s Chief Economist provides insight into Asia’s development and overcoming the middle-income trap
Bridging the gap: Reducing rural isolation with new infrastructure
New bridges generated a 19% internal rate of return by mitigating the loss of wage income due to floods and inducing spillovers on farm productivity
Firms, informality, and development
Lower informality does not necessarily translate to higher total factor productivity or improved welfare
